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Research Reveals Increasing Surface Meltwater in East Antarctica
Research conducted at the University of Leeds has helped to uncover a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica, raising questions about future ice sheet behaviour.
Seasonal Flu Immunity Protects Against Severe Illness from Bird Flu in Ferrets
A study in ferrets — which have remarkably similar respiratory systems to humans — suggests that widespread immunity to H1N1 seasonal influenza virus may explain why exposure to H5N1 bird flu causes only mild symptoms in humans.
New Fossils Reveal Climate Tipping Point in Most Famous Mass Extinction
The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.
Why Animals Are a Critical Part of Forest Carbon Absorption
An MIT study shows decreases in seed-dispersing animals can lead to a major reduction in forest carbon absorption.
World’s Largest Tropical Peatlands Revealed to Be More than 40,000 Years Old
A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously thought, according to a new scientific study.
